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Dancing with the fallen stars

Dancing with the fallen stars

For a government that passed the best-before date weeks ago, the swearing-in Monday for Premier Christy Clark and her revised cabinet lineup was a predictably sombre affair.
How we dread and need pain

How we dread and need pain

An analysis of health data reported by Northern Health to the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows that residents in area care facilities are experiencing pain at moderate to excruciating levels at more than twice the national average.
B.C. should embrace wind turbines

B.C. should embrace wind turbines

Please, please do not let the wind turbine initiatives go away from B.C. Our province desperately needs clean energy solutions.
Sajjan should be stripped of title

Sajjan should be stripped of title

Even though it has been some time since the bold-faced lie of Harjit Sajjan's attempt to elevate his importance of the Taliban assault codenamed "Operation Medusa," I still get a feeling of disgust toward our prime minister for failing to immediately
Increase access to municipal compost

Increase access to municipal compost

I applaud the efforts of the city and regional district for the creation and sale of compost but find the location of it only at Foothills a huge deterrent.
Time to look to the future, not the past

Time to look to the future, not the past

I spent the first week of June at a Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference in Toronto. It was the 100th anniversary and over 3,300 chemists attended five days of discussions and presentations about the latest research in chemistry.
Letting go of words and history

Letting go of words and history

"That's our word and you can't have it back," the actor-rapper Ice Cube told comedian Bill Maher Friday night on Maher's HBO show.
Blooming beauties

Blooming beauties

Tulips are a great way to add spring colour to the landscape. These winter-hardy bulbs have everything they need stored inside and only need to be planted in early fall so that they can get a good root system established before winter sets in.
A taker, a keeper or a giver?

A taker, a keeper or a giver?

As people journey through life on earth, they adopt certain basic theories as to how they will conduct themselves in relationship with their fellow human kind.
Trudeau not as great as Travers says

Trudeau not as great as Travers says

I take great insult to the opinion posted in your paper by Kathi Travers in June 1 issue, regarding the new Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer.